Kentucky Rain / My Little Friend

Modified: September 13, 2025

Artist: Elvis Presley
Release: RCA Victor 47-9791 Kentucky Rain / My Little Friend (45)
Release Date: 1/29/1970

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Cover: picture sleeve front and back.

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Disc: Yellow label, NOT FOR SALE.

Matrix numbers
XPKM-1271 3S A1 / XPKM-1153 3S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: Yellow label, NOT FOR SALE.1
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Disc: Orange label. On the MY LITTLE FRIEND side, “Elvis Presley Music Inc./” and “Music Inc.” on left side. There is a space between the matrix number and the time. ELVIS PRESLEY sits higher than that of the Hollywood pressing label.

Matrix numbers
XPKM-1271-1S-ASF / XPKM-1153-1S-AFD (hand etched) (Rockaway pressing)
XPKM-1271-2S-A3F / XPKM-1153-2S-A4C (hand etched) (Rockaway pressing)

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Disc: Orange label. On the MY LITTLE FRIEND side, “Elvis Presley Music Inc. &” and “Music Inc.,” on left side.

Matrix numbers
XPKM-1271 3S A1 / XPKM-1153 4S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
XPKM-1271 3S A2 / XPKM-1153 4S A1 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)
XPKM-1271 3S A3 / XPKM-1153 4S A2 (machine stamped) (Indianapolis pressing)

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Disc: Orange label. On the MY LITTLE FRIEND side, “Elvis Presley Music Inc./” and “Music Inc.” on left side. There is no space between the matrix number and the time. ELVIS PRESLEY sits lower than that of the Rockaway pressing label.

Matrix numbers
XPKM-1271 6S / XPKM-1153 6S (machine stamped) (Hollywood pressing)

Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM as Kentucky Rain / My Little Friend on the Gold Standard Series label.

  1. Images from a collection of Internet images that date back to 1998. ↩